Arkansas Legislature

Human Services Department opposed the bill; Arkansas remains only state without some version of this coverage option

Committee approves separate bill to give parents the right to sue social media platforms over harm to their children

Members of the Arkansas Senate rejected a $750 million appropriations bill for a new state prison for a fifth time on Tuesday.

The vote came after several members of the public gave testimony supporting the plan, all while a lawsuit aims to block the merger.

The bill would require the titles of citizen-led ballot initiatives and constitutional amendments to be written at or below an eighth-grade reading level.

The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday rejected a $750 million appropriation bill to support construction of a 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County.

After more than two hours of debate, an Arkansas Senate committee advanced a proposal on Tuesday to abolish the Arkansas State Library and its board, which disburses state funding to local public libraries.

Civil rights attorney Austin Porter Jr. represents the plaintiffs, who previously filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

A new state law allows stores to sell the controversial drug over-the-counter for human use.

Department of Education would oversee state aid to public libraries based on their policies, hours of operation and availability of certain content